About Submissions

The African Journal of Economic Transformation and Development (AJETD) welcomes original scholarly manuscripts addressing issues within the journal’s scope.

Manuscripts may include:

• Original research articles;
• Review articles;
• Theoretical papers;
• Empirical studies;
• Methodological contributions; and
• Policy-oriented research papers.

Manuscripts should make a clear contribution to the existing literature and demonstrate appropriate theoretical, empirical or methodological rigor.

Originality

Manuscripts submitted to AJETD must be original and must not have been published previously or be under consideration for publication elsewhere.

Authors must disclose any closely related publications or manuscripts that may create concerns regarding duplicate or overlapping publication.

Manuscript Structure

Research articles should generally contain the following components:

1. Title;
2. Author name(s);
3. Institutional affiliation(s);
4. ORCID iD, where available;
5. Abstract;
6. Keywords;
7. JEL Clasification Code
8. Introduction;
9. Literature review (Conceptual Review, theoretical framework, and Empirical Review)
10. Methodology;
11. Results and Discussion of Findings;
12. Conclusion and Recommendation;
13. References; and
14. Appendices, where necessary.

The exact structure may vary according to the nature of the manuscript.

Title

The title should be concise, informative and accurately reflect the content of the manuscript.

Abstract

The abstract should provide a concise summary of the study, including the research problem or objective, methodology, major findings and principal conclusions or implications.

Authors should avoid unnecessary citations, abbreviations and references in the abstract.

Keywords

Authors should provide approximately 4–6 keywords that accurately represent the major concepts and themes of the manuscript.

Tables and Figures

Tables and figures must be clearly numbered and appropriately titled.

All tables and figures must be referred to in the text and should be presented in a clear and readable format.

Sources of data or adapted material should be appropriately acknowledged.

References

AJETD adopts the APA 7th Edition referencing style, unless otherwise specified by the journal for a particular article type.

Authors are responsible for ensuring that all sources cited in the text appear in the reference list and that all references listed are cited in the manuscript.

Authors are encouraged to provide DOI information where available.

Research Methodology

Authors must provide sufficient information about their research methods to allow readers to understand and, where appropriate, assess or reproduce the analysis.

Quantitative studies should clearly describe data sources, variables, model specifications, estimation procedures and relevant diagnostic or robustness tests.

Qualitative studies should clearly describe the research design, data collection procedures, sampling and analytical methods.

Research Ethics

Authors must comply with applicable ethical requirements governing their research.

Where research involves human participants, personal data or other ethically sensitive materials, authors should provide appropriate information regarding ethical approval or informed consent where applicable.

Authorship

Authorship should be limited to individuals who have made substantial contributions to the conception, design, execution, analysis or interpretation of the research and who accept responsibility for the work.

All listed authors should approve the final manuscript before submission.

Any change in authorship after submission should be communicated to the editorial office and agreed upon by all affected authors.

Funding

Authors should disclose sources of financial or institutional support for the research where applicable.

Where no specific funding was received, authors may state that the research received no specific external funding.

Conflict of Interest

Authors must disclose any financial, institutional or personal relationships that could reasonably be perceived as influencing the research or its interpretation.

Where no conflict exists, authors may provide an appropriate declaration to that effect.

Data Availability

Authors are encouraged to provide information about the availability of data, materials and analytical procedures supporting their research, where legally and ethically permissible.

Restrictions on data availability should be appropriately explained.

Acknowledgements

Individuals or institutions that contributed to the research but do not qualify for authorship may be acknowledged with their permission.

Submission

Manuscripts should be submitted through the journal’s designated submission channel or online submission system.

The submission should include:

• The complete manuscript;
• Author details;
• Institutional affiliations;
• Contact information;
• ORCID iDs, where available; and
• Any required declarations.

Authors should ensure that the manuscript is prepared in accordance with the journal’s formatting and submission requirements.

Editorial and Peer-Review Process

All submissions are subject to editorial screening and, where appropriate, external peer review in accordance with the journal’s Peer-Review Policy.

Submission of a manuscript does not guarantee publication.

Revisions

Authors receiving a revision decision should address reviewers’ and editors’ comments carefully and provide a clear response indicating how the manuscript has been revised.

Publication Decision

The final decision to publish a manuscript rests with the Editor-in-Chief or an appropriately designated editor.

Author Responsibility

Authors are responsible for the accuracy and integrity of their submitted work, including data, analysis, interpretations, citations and references.

Submission of a manuscript to AJETD constitutes acceptance of the journal’s applicable editorial, ethical, peer-review and publication requirements.